Wrapping-twine holder.



D. D. NISWONGER.

WRAPPING TWINB HOLDER.

Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

DORMN D. NISWONGER, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

WRAPPING-TWINE HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

Application led September 29, 1910. Serial No. 584,423.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DonMAN D. NiswoNGnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in l/Vrapping-Twine Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inventiom, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in wrapping-twine holders.

The object of the invention is to provide a twine-holder with means for attaching it to the body of a person, or to a stationary support.

A further object of the invention is to provide a twine-holder with an opening in the center of one side thereof through which the twine is fed from the axis of the ball, said opening being provided with an inwardly extended flaring eyelet through which the cord or twine is threaded, and which oifers no obstruction on the outside of the holder.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a rear elevation of the twine-holder; Fig. 2 is a front elevation; Fig. 3 is a section on the line @ma of Fig. l; and F ig. t is a side elevation.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents a ball of twine inclosed within the holder, which comprises a shell consisting of a front mer ber 2 and a rear member 3, fitting slightly one within the other. These members conform to the shape of the ball of twine and may be held together by means of bayonet joints 4t, or in any convenient manner. Then it is desired to insert a new ball of twine within the holder, one of the members is given a slight rotary movement and then a longitudinal movement, which separates the two portions. `With balls of twine as generally used, it is desirable that the twine be unwound from the center of the ball, as this prevents the twine tangling. The outlet opening for the twine is therefore located at the center of the forward member 2, and consists of an inwardly extending eyelet 5 having a funnel shaped opening. The funnel portion thus lies within the holder and the end of the twine may be easily inserted through said opening. To conveniently sever' the twine, a V-shaped knife is located at any suitable point, such as the bottom of the forward member 2.

The holder may be attached to the body of a person by several means, one of which consists of the well known form of safety pin T, which is attached to the rear member 3 by means of an elongated loop S on the upper part of the rear side 3. Another method of attaching the holder to the body consists of a belt 9 which passes through a loop 10 stamped out of the rear member at the center. The belt 9 may be provided with the usual buckle, not shown; and thus said belt allows the holder to be placed in a convenient position at the waist. lllhen it is desired to support the holder without attaching the same to the body, and still have the twine accessible, an elongated oritice l1 in the rear member Z3, is used. This orifice is larger atthe bottom than at the top, which allows the holder to be altachedto a headed pin, the head of the pin being inserted through the large portion of the oriiice and the shank resting in the small portion.

IIaving described my device, I claim A twine holder comprising two telescoping sections providing a shell or receptacle for a ball of twine, one of said sections having a loop stairped therefrom and provided with an elongated opening of ditl'erent diameters and a loop above said opening, and the other of said sections having in its center a twine eyelet, the inner end of said eyelet being projected into the interior of the shell and the opening in said inwardly projected portion being enlarged to readily receive the end of the twine, as herein shown and described.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

DURI/IAN l). NISIVONGER.

IVitnesses IIowAno S. Snrrrr, MATTHEW Sninnnn.

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